The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-20


ian 10 ~ g. -* WATKINS.
THE HENDERSON NEws.-This is the
name of new journalistic venture, the i
enterprise of Messrs. j. A. Harrison & Co., |
the well-known merchants of this place. I
Col. w. II. Cheek is editor and Mr.. G. NJ. |
Bridgers business manager. At present |
the paper is printed in Baltimore, being |
what is called a patent sheet, but we
learn that it is the intention of the publish
ers to purchase an outfit and do their work
at home as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be made. The paper is the
same SIZE as the GOLD LEAF and will be
issued twice month. Terms Of subscrip-
ton IS cents year; advertising rates
reasonable.
The GOLD LEAF is not unfriendly to the
new enterprise and hopes it may be re-
warded accofdinsAo its merits. The pub
fishers havesbsen Hood friends and patrons
of ours, while Jefa Cheek has more than
one time rendered us valuable service in
the same capacity in which he now comes
permanently before the public. A vigorous
and spicy writer the new paperis fortunate
in having him to Shape its course. -.
1850 <oH>~-
THIS TELLS THE TALE.-The Register of
| Deeds book shows that 5. d Z. watkins,
| for the year 1886, bought about 80 per cent.
more goods than any other merchant IN
Vance county, (apd as they have less goods
t the ''a most t goods s 60 to the Register Of
| Deeds and see the amounts sworn to under
oath. Jan. ~.
INcENDIARIEs AT WoRK.-Some incen-
diary set fire, to the stables of Mrs. Eliza
beth Brodie, near town, about 1880 o'clock
Sunday night and burned them. horses
and 2 mules persisted in the flames, to-
gether with lot of fodder, farming imple-
ments, &C. It was with difficulty that the
dwelling and other houses on the premises
were kept from burning. The loss is quite
a severe one, but not so great as it would
have been if all the corn had been de-
stroyed. The barn in which this was stored
was some distance away and was saved.
Loss about 81 200, with no insurance.
Again about $50 Monday morning another
alarm of fire was given. This time il
proved to be in town and an investigation
revealed the fact that it was the residence
of Mr.. W. S. Stark The kitchen in thu
rear of the dwelling was discovered to b
on fire, Mr. T. T Hicks whose place is OF
the adjoining lot, being the first to give the
alarm he being awakened by the glare
1 the light in his window. The hook ant
l ladder company and the hand engine, to
l gether with large crowd Of people, were
i. soon on the spot, by which time, however
: the flames had been communicated to Tn
D dwelling. The roof being covered Wit
g coal tar or some kind of fire proof paint
d the flames made slow Roadway and mo-
. withstanding the difficulty in getting waite
e the building was saved after being dam
y aged to the extent of few hundred dollar
1. This wasicoVered by insurance.
i Perhaps nowhere do people work bette
k at a fire than they do in Henderson, and
e was painful to see so many standing idl
n watching the flames Monday morning wit
n nothing to do. At first there were r
d buckets at hand, no water could be hat
It and no ladders convenient to go on top
D. the house. But soon buckets, tubs &c
ID came from the neighboring houses and Il
hook and ladder company came with
appurtenances and the work of fighting Il
-e flames commenced in earnest. But aft
lie several men had gone on the house tn
lie came down and the ladder was remove
It, it being considered hopeless effort to sa
lg the building with the scanty supply
d. water at hand And but for the strenuo
SIS efforts and persistent appeals of Mr.. Ge
a Orenshaw who all the time was at wo
of inside on the second floor the house mt
his have burned While there were man
in white and black, who did good work, t
he active and efficient efforts of Messrs. Gt
nv Orenshaw, Joe Moss, A. ]. Harris, W.
it Baird, III. Ii. Burweil, Jake MOdlin,
th r Kivett and DIR. Frank Harris, must ha
IN been particularly noticeable; while W
do liam Turner, Jack Cheek. and Alex Hic
On. colored, exhibited courage that few wot
have stood under such trying circu
he stances. There were others who did prai
lly worthy service, also, but whose names
ted cape us just now.
The origin of the FIRE Is unknown.